And in 2020, Apple is scheduled to release three 5G-enabled iPhone models.

But a lot of the networks will come online later this year. That means a lot of companies are in a period where 4G spending is declining – and 5G spending will be intermittent to start.

But the bottom line is this: It’s finally here!

After years of hype, 5G is slowly but surely becoming a reality across the U.S. And this will be one of the most transformative technology adoptions in communications history.

Analysts are projecting 5G will win the hearts of consumers faster than 4G did.

Of course, this means that smartphone in your pocket is already outdated. And you’ll have to upgrade to take advantage of the speed and benefits of 5G.

Uniting the Globe

Now, this is a transitional period for the U.S. and the broader communications sector.

But 5G isn’t just an American thing. There are 70 5G trials currently underway worldwide.

Japanese carriers just started their own 5G rollouts. And later this year, Chinese carriers will begin their own.

This is a global opportunity.

We’re about to enter what some are calling the “post-smartphone era.”

5G’s higher speeds and lower latency will help foster the growth of augmented and virtual reality, self-driving cars and the Internet of Things.

This isn’t just about faster smartphones and tablets.

Those are merely the launching pads for much greater things to come.

Action Plan: 5G is one of the many emerging trends that my colleague David Fessler and I cover in our monthly newsletter, Strategic Trends Investor. And he just alerted me to a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity…

He recently showed me a strange device. It can fit in the palm of my hand, weighs less than a can of soup and uses less energy than a night light.

U.S. companies that use it are on track to create 3 million new jobs, spend $275 billion and add $500 billion to the economy.

The company behind this technology trades on the Nasdaq for only $5! And Dave told me it could hand investors up to 24 times their money.